Philosophy & Religion

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There’s No Such Thing as Reality (And It’s a Good Thing, Too)
William Egginton on Gianni Vattimo's "Of Reality."
William EggintonNov 10, 2016
- Philosophy & Religion
Gianni Vattimo: An Accomplished Nihilist
Robert T. Valgenti on what happens if you push Vattimo's logic far enough.
Robert T. ValgentiNov 10, 2016
- Philosophy & Religion
Gianni Vattimo’s Life, Philosophy, and Archives
Santiago Zabala on the history of Gianni Vattimo
Santiago ZabalaNov 10, 2016
- Philosophy & Religion
Nowhere Now: Thomas More’s “Utopia” at 500
Julianne Werlin reviews Verso’s new 500th anniversary edition of Thomas More’s “Utopia.”
Julianne WerlinNov 8, 2016
Narratives of Personhood: The Various Shades of the Enlightenment
Meir Dan-Cohen on two new books that elucidate the challenges that enlightened humanism faces today.
Meir Dan-CohenNov 6, 2016
The Network Imaginary
Mary Pappalardo on Patrick Jagoda's "Network Aesthetics" and the need to scrutinize the networks we live in.
Mary PappalardoNov 1, 2016
Vulgar and Unsightly: Adrian Nathan West’s J’accuse Against Extremely Degrading Pornography
Houman Barekat delves into “The Aesthetics of Degradation” by Adrian Nathan West.
Houman BarekatOct 17, 2016
Benjamin Tells a Story…
Peter Fenves looks at Verso's release of Walter Benjamin's "The Storyteller: Tales out of Loneliness."
Peter FenvesSep 29, 2016
- Nonfiction
- Philosophy & Religion
The Art of the Possible: Peter Frase’s “Four Futures”
Jedediah Purdy on Peter Frase’s work of science fiction social theory “Four Futures: Life After Capitalism”
Jedediah PurdySep 27, 2016
- Philosophy & Religion
- Politics
Or Not So Well
Glyn Salton-Cox on what "Or Orwell" and "Orwell's Nose" can tell us about the much-studied George Orwell.
Glyn Salton-CoxSep 19, 2016
Untying Bodies
Naomi Waltham-Smith sounds out “Phantom Limbs: On Musical Bodies” by Peter Szendy.
Naomi Waltham-SmithSep 9, 2016
- Music
- Philosophy & Religion
Moral Enhancement: A Reality Check
Professor Nayef Al-Rodhan examines “The Myth of the Moral Brain” by Harris Wiseman.
Nayef Al-RodhanSep 9, 2016
- Philosophy & Religion
- Science & Technology